Taylor Pyatt

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Marian Hossa's contributions often aren't truly appreciated until the veteran is out of the Blackhawks' lineup.

"If you look at your lines and power-play unit, the penalty-killing unit, his puck possession game we're a better team with him in the lineup," Hawks coach Joel Quenneville said. "You have so many more options as a coach to insert him in all different situations. He makes players around him better so it's nice having him back."

The Hawks were a better team with Hossa returning Tuesday night after missing one game with an upper-body injury as they rolled to a 5-2 victory over the Coyotes in front of a crowd of 11,051 at...

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GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Marian Hossa's contributions often aren't truly appreciated until the veteran is out of the Blackhawks' lineup. "If you look at your lines and power-play unit, the penalty-killing unit, his puck possession game we're a better...